Overnight at BaseCamp. It was -25 dgrees last night, although in the tent we were warm. We could hear the roaring of a jetstream that apparently savaged Camp 2. At about 6am we heard a huge avalanche on the icefall - it went for about 30 seconds or more.
We had breakfast at about 8am. The food at basecamp has been the best on the trip. They apparently try very hard not to poison the climbers.
Last night we met Jan, a 67 year old Australian lady who is making her second attempt at a summit. She left at 3am, although she seemed a lot disorganised and I don't hold much hope for success I'd love to be proved wrong!
Angnuru took us out onto the Khumbu icefall. We weren't really allowed to, but he took a chance with us. It seems at basecamp the order of hierarchy is climbers, Sherpas, porters, the man who empties the toilets, yaks, anyone else ... then trekkers.
Cellphone coverage at basecamp, so rang Jules and boys, Mum and Dad (who was over the hill in China!)
Mike said that next year trekkers probably won't be allowed to stay at basecamp, so I guess we are pretty lucky.
We set out at a steady pace Gorak Shep and got there in just over two hours. I walked in front of the group most of the time and tried to keep the slowest pace possible.
Soup and toast at Gorak Shep before another 90 minute push to Lobuche. The physical toll started hitting the team, with diarrhoea, gastro and altitude hitting the team.
We had breakfast at about 8am. The food at basecamp has been the best on the trip. They apparently try very hard not to poison the climbers.
Last night we met Jan, a 67 year old Australian lady who is making her second attempt at a summit. She left at 3am, although she seemed a lot disorganised and I don't hold much hope for success I'd love to be proved wrong!
Angnuru took us out onto the Khumbu icefall. We weren't really allowed to, but he took a chance with us. It seems at basecamp the order of hierarchy is climbers, Sherpas, porters, the man who empties the toilets, yaks, anyone else ... then trekkers.
Mike said that next year trekkers probably won't be allowed to stay at basecamp, so I guess we are pretty lucky.
We set out at a steady pace Gorak Shep and got there in just over two hours. I walked in front of the group most of the time and tried to keep the slowest pace possible.
Soup and toast at Gorak Shep before another 90 minute push to Lobuche. The physical toll started hitting the team, with diarrhoea, gastro and altitude hitting the team.
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